The report finds recorded 181 incidents related, or suspected to be related, to anti-vehicle mines (AVMs) in 22 states and territories in 2016.

These incidents caused 423 casualties (195 dead and 228 injured) of which 46 per cent were civilians. While in post-conflict societies the humanitarian and developmental impact of AVMs is sustained, almost nine out of 10 casualties occurred in conflicts settings. Ukraine alone accounted for 24 per cent of global casualties, followed by Mali, Pakistan and Syria.

Casualties of anti-vehicle mine incidents in conflict and post-conflict settings in 2016

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